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Originally Posted by kalnaren
I still recommend TMs (or CAs) to beginners over clones. ...
...Nowadays we have clones that are actually worth buying. So I think for the most part it simply becomes a trade off of how much money one wants to spend vs. how much work they want to do.
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I second that, at least for CA. A noob won't have the skillset required to break into their gun and repair it if something goes wrong. For the FIRST gun, a noob who's serious about getting into airsoft really should look at a CA or something comparable to make sure it's a trouble-free experience.
Now that being said, for someone who knows their way around an AEG, I think TM is a total waste of money. You can get a clone that with a bit of work and money, will outperform and outlast any TM for 1/2 the price. I can't in good conscience now buy a plastic TM with plastic bushings, weak gears, and weak shell that all need to be replaced in order to get high, competitive and trouble-free performance.